IT Band issues again!

Well I got past the patellar tendonitis and now we're back to our old friend IT band pain.

What exercises/strategies/changes in running technique have you found helpful for this?

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mythic_tartan@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y (4 replies)

I stretch after I run. When I had IT band tightness and pain in my knees I added IT band stretches like in this image except I place my hand much higher on the wall. The pain went away after a few sessions. Note that more advanced stretches may not be the best idea if your IT bands are super tight, you can easily injure yourself. If I don’t run and stretch at least once every 2 weeks, the pain will return.

Edit: image wasn’t working https://www.sparkpeople.com/assets/exercises/613.gif

mythic_tartan@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Ok, what’s up with images and links? Anyone else having issues posting or viewing?

luthis@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 3y
luthis@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I wrote a short tutorial on how to post images:

https://lemmy.nz/post/746200

It worked when I used the ![] method

mythic_tartan@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Ok thx will take a look and edit my post

SawNee@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y

I feel your pain. I wish I had something constructive to add. See me previous post on my ITB issue for some suggestions from others.

https://beehaw.org/post/474145

m750@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Unless is achilies or pf, but it is always one of those three

m750@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

I found rotating the drop of my shoes helped, but you can't go from 10-0 in one day, I happen to have low and medium drop and alternate based on distance and day.